LABOR CAMP SANITATIO!-J
Rules and Regulations, Public Health Reasons:
and Satisfactory Compliance
Engineering Bulletin No., 3
Bureau of Sanitation
.Arizona State Department of Health
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Rules and Regulations on Labor Camp Sanitation
Part VI of the Semi tary Code, and Reference
to Page Number Containing Public Health
Reasons and S2tis.factory Compliance
Regulation 43.--Labor camp: In these regulat:ions, unless the
context otherwise requires, "labor cnmp" means any camp or simi.­lar
place of temporary abode, including one on wheels, established
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by or for the care of ':rorlanen engaged in construction, repair, alter­ati.
on, rai1rcad, lumber, road or highway, or other industrial ac­tivity.
A labor camp occupied by less than five persons, or a labor
camp established to meet an emergency and not occupied for more than
five consecutive days, shall be subject only to the provisions of
regulations 44, 54, and 5.~ of these regulations. 1
Regulation 44 .. --Location: Every labor camp wherever practicable,
shall be located on high, Trell-drained ground near a water supply.
No labor camp shall be located on the ·,aatershed of a domestic Tvater
supply. 1 & 2
Regulati.on 45.--Layout: The general layout of a labor camp shall be
so planned as to faciLitate frequent cleaning of the premises. The
kitchen and mess hall shall be located as far as practicable from
all toilets, stables, and corrals_, and shall in any event be located
at the opposite end o.f the eamp from the stables. 2 & 3
Regulation 46.--vrater: Every labor camp shall be provided Yvith a
sufficient quantity of safe water for drinking and bathing.. Evory
well or spring shall be adequately protected against pollu-tion by
reason of surface drainage, drip, or dust. Every well shall be
tightly cov~red, and the water shall be obtained therefrom by means
o.f some type of pump. 1uater shall not be drawn from any yrell by
means of buckets or other containers. In the event it is necessary
·to haul water, the containers both in transit and at the labor camp
shall be cleaned and steri1ized frequently, and shall be kept tightly
covered., If water is secured from il:,anks or containers, a spigot for
withdrawal therefrom shall be provided, and i.t shall be unlawful to
dip water therefrom. l.J., 5 & 6
Regulation 47 .--Toilets: Every labor camp shall be provided Tvith
suitable toilets or privies and with sewage disposal of a type
approved by the state department of health, and the owner or oper­ator
of the camp shall require the occupants to use such facilities.
All privies shall be located not less than one hundred trmnty-five
.feet .from the nearest source of water supply, kitchen, or mess hall_,
and shall at all times be maintained .in good repair and :i.n a clean,
.fly-tight, and sanitary condition. 13 & 14
Regulation 48.--Bathing: Every labor camp shall be provided vv-i.th '(?
an adequate supply of hot and cold running v.ra tor and all other
necessary facilities ~:ITashing the hands, .faces, and bodies of
the occupants.. 1.3
Regulation 49.--sleeping quarters: The occupants of a labor camp
shall be supplied vri th suitable bunkhouses, tents, or othor sleeping
quarters, so constructed and operated as to be properly heated and
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ventilated. £;.ch sleeping quarters shall contain not less than three
hundred fifty cubic .feGt of air space per occupant, and shall have
tight Trooden floors set not less ~~ six inches above the ground.
_!11 floors shall be srmpt dailyo ~
Regulation ,50 ~--Food: (a) In any 1 abor camp, all quarters in
·whi.cl:l food is stored, prepared., handled or served shall be vrell
ventilated and screened, a.•1d provided ui.th a floor ~·;hich can be
easily cJ..eaned.~ The food shall be storad, prepared, and served
:in a clean and sanitary manner.. Perish:tble foods, in addition
to be:i.ng protected against :insects and :rodents, shall be pro-perly
refrigerated at a ma.:;dmum temporatfure of fifty degrees
Fahrenheit~ (b) Every labor camp shall have adequate dishvrash-ing
facilities., All dishes; glassware.~ and other cooking and
eating u.L..;ensils mall be washed thoroughly vrith warm soapy •-rater,
and therea.fter scalded vd.th ':rater of a temperature of not less
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than one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit~ TO'rrels i.f used for
drying shall be clean. (c) No persons shall sleep in a tent or
room used for prepari.ng, storing, or serving food. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11 &. 12
Regulation .51.--Garbage: (a) In every labor camp all garbage
and refuse shall be collected and retained i.n uater-tight metal
containers having fly-tight lids. Such containers shall be
available at all times near all kitchens, mess halls, and sleep..
i.ng quarters. Every garbage container shall be emptied and
thoroughly cleaned daily. (b) In every la~or camp, all garbage
shall be disposed of by burial, by burning,. or by some other
method approved by the state department of health. In the case
of burial.J the garbage shall be covered by a sufficient amount
of earth to prevent ingress or egress by flies, rodents, or any
insect or animal. In the case of burning, rr suitable incinerator
shall be used. 12 & 13
Regulation 52.--Drainage: In every lnbor camp, all kitchen, toilet,
bath and other drainage shall be disposed of in such manner as to
prevent nuisance, fly breeding, and pos siblc pollution of any water
or food supply • 14 & 1.5
Regulation 53.--Stables and corrals: All stables and corrals in
any labor camp shall be kept sanitary at all times. Hanure shall
be disposed of, not less than once a week, by burial, composting,
or disposal in such place and manner as not to create a nuisance
or fly breeding condition. 1.5
Regulation .54.-Responsibility: The superi.ntendent or foreman in
charge of a labor camp shall be held responsible for its sanitary
condition and for compliance with these regulations. --
Regulation 55.--Abandoned camps: ifuen any labor camp is to be
abandoned, all garbage, rubbish, manure, and other refuse shall
be collected and so disposed of as to prevent nuisance. All privy
pits shall be filled in and the grounds and buildings left in a
clean and sanitary condition.
LABOR CAMP Slu'VITATION
The items set out on the accompanying inspection form are specifically
required under regulations 4.3 to 55 of the Sanitary Code of the Arizona
State Department of Health.
The following data giving the public health reason for each of the items
on the form, and a description of what might be considered to be satis­factory
compliance, have been assembled to assist the inspector and to
encourage uniformity in recommendations and checking.
The Sanitary Code requires that each item be met and the measures des­cribed
under satisfactory compliance, although not speci.fically required,
represent compliance under generally accepted standards of sanitation for
camps and are reasonable compliance to the specified items and should be
enforced when and wherever poss:ible.
For camps having less than five occupants, or occupied for not more than
five consecutive days, only the regulations governing location, proper
supervision and responsibility for sanitary conditions and cleaning up
upon abandonment apply.
I. Camp Location
A) ON HIGH WELL-DRAINED GROUND
Public health reason:
Low or uneven ground will result in the accumulation of rain or waste
water and will contribute to mosquito and fly breeding and to insanitary
conditions ..
Satisfactory compliance:
Thi.s item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
l. The location is such that surface runoff will be away
from the campe
2. The ground surface i.s graded and free of low spots.,
.3. 'Where necessary, a drainage system is provided to carry
away all surface water.
B) NEAR WATER SUPPLY
Public health reason:
A safe water supply for domestic purposes is essential to good health
and nearness of the camp to a satisfactory water supply will be more
likely to result in the delivery through pipe lines and under pressure
to the points in the camp where needed,
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Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. A local water supply is available which meets all require- ~
ments of these regulations. ~
2. An approved water supply operated under proper supervision
and delivered in pipe lines and u.nder pressure is piped to
the points in the camp where required.
C ) NOT ON WATERSHED OF ANY DOMESTIC WATER .SUPPLY
Public health reason:
The location o.f a camp on a domestic water supply watershed may result
in the pollution o.f the water supply.
Sat is factory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied i.f the camp location
is such that runoff from or through the camp vn.ll not enter a domestic
water supply.
II.. Layout of Camp
A) LAID OUT TO FACILITATE FREQUENT CJLEANING OF PREMISES
Public health reason:
If the camp is laid out in a marmer which will fac.i1 itate cleaning it is
more likely to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the ground surface
around and between buildings :ls graded or cleared and the buildings
are spaced so that the portions of the camp ground in use can be
readily c1eaned and rubbish removed.
B) KITCHEN .AJ!ID ]\.'JESS HALL DISTANT FROM TOILETS, STABLES AND CORRALS
Public health reason:
The close proximity of toilets, stables and corra1s to the kitchen and
mess hall will tend to increase the number of flies and obnoxious odors
around the places where food is stored, prepared and served.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. No privy is less than 125 feet from the kitchen or mess hall.
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2. Water carriage toilets are used and the toilet rooms do
not open directly into ahy room in which food, drink or
utensils are handled or stored.
3. Stables and corrals are sufficiently .far from the kitchen
and mess hall so that flies or obnoxious' odors w:i11 not
reach the ki.tchen or mess hall. Usually 200 yards will
be adequate.
III. Sleeping Quarters
A) BUNKHOUSES HEATED AND VENTILATED
Public health reason:
Ventilation and heating are interdependent in the creation of conditions
which influence the spread of respiratory disease.
Satisfactory compliance:
Thi.s item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. Every habitable building is equipped with heating equipment
capable of maintaining every habitable room thereof at a
temperature of at least 70° F. whenever occupied during
seasons of the year when heating is necessary. All heating
applicances producing dangerous gases must be vented adequately
to the outside and must have tight .flue connectionsa
Every habitable building has windows for ventilating all
rooms except closets. The openable window area for ven­tilation
purposes shall be at least 2~ percent and prefer-ably
more than .5 percent of the :floor area., Mechanical
ventilation may be substituted .for or be supplementary to
natural ventilation and must at least be equivalent to
natural ventilation.. Qpenable windows, trapdoors, louvres
or their equivalent, having a clear openable area o.f at
least 2 percent of the .floor area, should be provided for
all attics, basements and cellars. Water closets, urinals,
bathtubs and shovrer baths must be located in rooms separated
from habitable rooms by floor-to-ceiling partitions and
doors. Any rooms containing a water closet or urinal should
have at least 10 square feet of free floor area and at least
100 cubic feet air space for each water closet and each urinal ..
B) 350 CUBIC FEET AIR SPACE PER OCCUPANT
Public health reason:
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This amount of air space is essential to minimize the spread of respira-tory
diseases.
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This :item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if there are a
minimum of 350 cubic feet of air space per occupant :in each occupied
habitable room.
C) TIGHT WOOD FLOOR SIX INCHES ABOVE niE GROUND
Public health reason:
A floor which is not tight permits dirt, dust and food particles to
accumulate under the building, which encourages the propagation and
habitation of vermin and rodents. The space between the .floor and
ground surface permits proper ventilation beneath the floor.
SatisfactorJ compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the floors are of
concrete, wood covered with linoleum, tight wood or equal, and can be
easily cleaned. Vvood fl.oors should be free of open cracks, holes or
poorly fitted planks and must be six inches above the ground ..
D) FLOORS SVVEPT DAILY
Public health reason:
Accumulation of dust and dirt encourages the propagation and habitation
of vermin and rodents.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the floors of all
occupied quarters are swept clean dai1y. In quarters where food is
stored, prepared or handled, dustless methods of floor cleaning shall
be used, or dust-arresting sv<eeping compounds shall be used and the
floor should be cleaned during periods when the least anount of food is
exposed.
IV,. Water
A) WATER SUPPLY TESTED
Public health reason:
It is essential that drinking water be of safe quality. Peri.odic
bacteriological analyses reveal the absence or presence of contamina­ti.
on. Repeated sampling i.s necessary to insure the continuous safety
of the water.
Satisfactory compliance: 1 l
At least one sample per month~ be submitted to the Divi.sion o.f
I"aboratories, State Department o.f Health, which maintains laboratories
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in Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff. Sample bottles and instructions are
obtainable .from any of these branches without charge. If any samples
show the presence of coliform bacteria as shovm on reports from the
laboratory, the local sani.tarian or the Bureau o.f Sani.tation of the
State Department of Health at Phoenix shall be consulted.
B) llfELLS OR SPRINGS ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AND WELLS TIGHTLY COVERED
Public health reason:
A water supply may easily become contaminated from dirt., oil, dust.,
bird and animal droppings and from surface water if not properly pro­tected.
Satisfactory compliance:
This i tern shall be deemed to have been satisfied i.f the supplies are
protected as follows, except that "if the water does not meet bacter­iological
standards add"i.ti.onal precautions may be prescribed,.
Springs: Springs should be protected by a water-tight reservoir
so constructed as to prevent the entrance of surface water, Tf
built around the spring and without a bottom, the walls sh01.ild
extend down to rock, if the spring flows from a rock ledge. If
the spring is in loose material the walls should extend for
several feet i.nto the earth to exclude surface water. Where
practicable and feasible the spring should be provided with a
watertight cover.
Dug wells: A dug well should be provided with a substantial
watertight li.ning of concrete or vi tri.fied tile, with outer
concrete lini.ng six inches thick or other sui table material.
Such lining shall extend down for a distance of at least ten
feet and shall extend up to the well platform or pump room .floor
with a watertight connection. The ground shall be sloped away
from the well and a concrete cover shaU be placed over the top
sloping away from the well and extendlng two inches or more
beyond the outside edge of the li.ning ..
Cased wells: The casing shall extend as far as practicab1 e below
the natural ground level, but not less than ten feet.. The pump
platform shall be watertight, elevated above the adjacent ground
level and :its surface sloped to facilitate the rapid removal. of
waste water. If a pump :is mounted over the casing, the casing
shall extend above the pump platform and into the pump base,.
C) WATER PUMPED FROivi THE WELL - NO BUCKET USED
Public health reason:
Removal of water from wells by bucket cannot be carried out in a
sanitary manner.
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Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the water is removed
from the well and conveyed to the po:int of delivery in closed pipe lines.
D) COlJTAINE!tS USED TO HAUL WATER FREQUENTLY STERILIZED
Pub1ic health reason:
Containers used to haul water should be frequently disinfected to destroy
any objectionable bacteria"
Satisfactory compliance:
This :item shall be deemed to have been satisfied i.f containers used to
haul water are di.si.nfected .frequently enough to insure protection against
contamination of the water. This will vary from onee a day to once a
week, depending upon the type of contai.ner.,. 1'he container should be
washed with-a 50 ppm solution of chlorine and rinsed out (One ounce
Clorox to 1t gallons of water).
E) TANKS FOR HAULING PROVIDED WITH TAP
Public health reason:
Methods o.f withdravfing water other than by tap will result in the con­tamination
of the water.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the water container
has a spigot for use in drawing water from the container..
F) USE OF DIPPER PROHIBITED
Public health reason:
The use of the dipper results in contamination of the drinking water
and lends itself to direct infection of the persons using the dipper.
Satisfactory compliance:
This i.tem shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the individual
sanitary drinking cups are provided for drinking and the use of the
dipper and common drinking cup prohibited and the use of individual
cups enforced by the persons in charge..
V. Food
A) QUARTERS WHERE FOOD IS STORED, PREPARED, HANDLED OR SERVED PROPERLY
VENTILATED
Public health reason:
Proper venti.lation reduces bacterial concentration .in the air, odors,
condensation upon :interior surfaces Yfhich may drop into food or utensils,
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smudging of walls and ceilings, excessive heat, and the concentration
of toxic gases produced as a by-product of combustion or otherwise.
Moisture promotes mold development.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if all rooms are ade­quately
ventilated so as to be reasonably free of disagreeable odors
and condensation. Ventilation equipment supplementary to windows and
doors, such as adequate exhaust fans or stove-hoods, shall be provided
if necessary. This requirement shall not apply to cold storage rooms.
B) QUARTERS 1'\HF.RE FOOD IS STORED, PREPARED, HAI\TDLED OR SERVED PROPERLY
SCREENED
Public health reason:
Screening is necessary to prevent the entrance of fli.es and other insects
whi.ch will contaminate the food and otherwise infect persons using the
mess hall facilities.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1,. All openings to the outer air are effectively screened with
not less than 16-mesh wire or plastic cloth; and all doors
are self-closing and screen doors to the outer air open out­ward;
or
2. Fans of sufficient power to prevent the entranee of fl.ies
are in use at all otherwise ineffectively protected open­ings;
or
3.. Flies are absent ..
4,. Window and door screens must be tight-fitting and free of holes,.
This includes the screens for skylights and transomse
.5.. This item must be satisfied during the seasons of the year when
flies are prevalent.
C) QUARTERS 'JNHERE FOOD IS STORED, PREPARED, HANDLED OR SERVED PROVIDED
WITH FLOOR WIDCH CAN BE EAS1LY CLEANED
Public health reasom
Properly constructed floors which are in good repair can be more
easily kept clean than improperly constructed floors. Clean floors
are conducive to clean food handling methods.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
le The floors are of such construction as to be easily cleaned,
are smooth and in good repairs Floors may be of concrete,
terrazzo, tile, etco, wood covered with linoleum or tight
wood.. \iYood floors containing open cracks, holes or broken
or poorly fitting planks or which otherwise fail to be tight,
do not comply with this items If floor drains are used they
shall be provided with proper traps and so constructed to
minimize clogging, and the floors should be graded to drain.
2. All floors are kept clean and .free from litter during the
hours of preparing, cooking and s·erving of .food. Dustless
methods of .floor cleaning shall be used, or dust-arresting
sweepi.ng compounds and push-brooms employed; and all except
emergency .floor cleaning shall be done during those periods
when the least amount of .food and drink is exposed, such as
after closing or between meals.
D) FOOD STORED, PREPAHED AND SERVED IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY 1!TANNER
Public health reason:
Food or drink not properly protected from contamination may become a
publi.c health hazard.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be doomed to have been satisfied if:
1. All food and drink are stored in such manner as to be
protected from dust, fl.ies, vormin, unnecessary handling,
droplet infection, overhead leakage and condensation,
sewage back.flow and other contamination. The pouring
lips of bottles containing milk or other beverages in
non-leakproof containers shall not be submerged in water
for cooling.
2 • All food and dr inlr are 1 handled and served in such manner as
to minimize the opportunities for contamination. Serving
of sliced butter and cracked ice shall not be by direct
contact with fingers or hands, and manual contact with all
food or drink shall be avoided insofar as is possible.
Sugar shall be served only in covered containers or wrapped
packages for individual service; containers perforably be
so designed that a spoon cannot be insortod.
3. No animals or .fowls are kept or allowed in any :room in which
food or drink ts prepared or stored.
E) PERISHABLE FOODS PROTECTED AGAINST INSECTS AND RODENTS AND REFRIGEHATED
AT A :MAXIIviU:M TE}JPERAWRE OF 500 F.
Public health reason:
Perishable food must be properly protected against contamination.
Perishable :food should be kept cold so that any small amount of
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di.sease-producing bacteria which may have entered will not be permitted
to mu1tiplyc
Satisfactory compliance:
This i.tem shall be deemed to have been satisfied i.f:
1. There :is no evidence of the presence o.f rodents,
roaches, ants or other vermin.
2. All readily perishable food or drink is kept at or
below 50° F. except when being prepared or served.
This shall include all cnstard-.fill.ed and cream-filled
pastries, milk and milk products, egg products, meat,
fish, shellfish, gravy, paul try stuffing and sauces,
dressings, salads containing meat, fish, eggs, or milk
or milk products.
3.. To prevent contamination of the refri.gerator contents by
possible sewage backflow, all waste water from refriger­ation
equipment drains :into an open sink or drain, pro­perly
trapped and sewer connected; provided that where
sewer connecti.ons are not available water-tight drip pans
may be used or the drainage otherwise disposed of in an
approved manner.,
F) PROPER DISHWASHING FACILITIES
Public health reason:
Proper di.shwashing facilities are essenti.a1 to good dishwashing methods.,
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if hot and cold running
water are available and sinks or other equipment as is required for the
method of dishwashing used to comply with the next item on d:ishwashing
methods.,
G) PROPER DISHNASHING METHODS
Public health reason:
Dishes and utensils which are not properly cleaned may be f·esponsible·
for the transmiss.ion of infl.uenza, tuberculosis, diptheri.a, pneu;·nonia,
scarle-t fever, whooping cough, trench mouth, typhoid fever, diarrhea,
dysentery and the common cold.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. All multi-service eating and drinking utensils are thor­oughly
cleaned after each usage, and all multi-use utensils
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used in the preparation or serving o.f food and dri.nk
are thoroug:bJ.y cleaned immediately following the days i
operation, in such manner as to be clean to the sight
and touchi A suitable detergent shall be used. After
cleaning, all such utensils are effectively subjected
to one or more o.f the follovd.ng processes:
2. (a) Immersion for at least two minutes in clean, hot water
at a temperature of at least 1700 F. or for! minute in
boiling water. Unless actually boiling water is used an
approved thermometer shall be available convenient to the
vat. The pour:i.ng of scalding water over washed utensils
shall not be accepted as satisfactory compliance.
It i.s recommended that, wherever practi.cable, bactericidal
treatment should be obtained through the use of hot water
in the manner above described. For th'i.s method of bacteri­cidal
treatment two adjacent deep sinks should be provided
and fitted with a porcelain, metal or other impervious
drainboard. Metals like zinc which mark ch:ina:ware should be
avoided .for surfacing o.f drainboards or table tops on which
d:ishes are stored. If difficulty is experieneed in obtain­ing
clean looking glasses, it is recommended that greater
manual effort be applied, or that a more effici.ent detergent
be tried, or that a three-compartment vat be used. After
washing in the first sink the glasses, dishes, etc., should
be placed in metal baskets and immersed in the hot water in
the second sink for the required peri.od of time. Baskets may
be lined with wooden strips to prevent marking o.f the chinaware.
Upon removal from the hot water they should remain in the
baskets until dry and then stored :in such manner as not to
become contaminated before again being used.
Where hot water is used for bactericidal treatment there shall
be provided a hot water heater (preferably controlled by a
thermostat) capable of maintaining a water temperature of a·t
least 170° .F. :in the vat at all times during business hours,
and water at such temperature shall be available at all times
while utensils are being washed and given bactericidal treat­ment.
The heating device may be integral with the im1nersion
vat. It is considered that even in the case of roadside
stands hot water may be obtained through the use of gasoline
or kerosene stoves, which may, if the wash and rinse vats are
correctly constructed, be placed directly thereunder. Pro­vision
should be made .for compensating for heat loss to the
utensils, especially when large numbers are submerged at any
time.
Care shall be taken in the bacteri.cida1 treatment of con­tainers
by immersion in hot water or chlorine rinse to prevent
the trapping of air in the container, thus preventing contact
with the entire surface of the container. This may be accom­plished
by placing all glasses, cups, plates and saucers in a
venting position so that air will not be trapped.
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(b) Imnie±-sion for at least tvio rn.:lriiitM ih a lukewarm chlorine
bath cotltaining at 1east 50 ppm of available chlorine if
hypochio:ritE!s are used, or a concentration of equal bacteri­c:
iclal strength if chloramines are used. The bath should be
made up at a strength of 100 ppm or more of hypochlorites
and shall not be used after its strength has been reduced
to 50 ppm. Bactericidal treatment with chlorine is inef­fective
if the utensils have not been thoroughly cleaned.
Where chlorine is relied upon for bactericidal treatment
the bactericidal treatment requirement of this item shall
therefore be considered as violated if the utensils so treated
are not clean., (100 ppm chlorine solution can be made up by
adding 1~· oz. Clorox to one gallon of water).
Chlorine solutions once used shall not be reused for bacter­icidal
treatment on any succeeding day, but may be reused for
other purposeslj>
VJhere chlorine treatment is used a three-compartment vat shall
be required, the fi.rst compartment to be used for washing, the
second for plain rinsing and the third for chlorine immersion;
provided that for existing installations the second or rinsing
compartment may be omitted if a satisfactory rinsing or spray­ing
device is substituted. This will prevent the excessive con­sumption
of chlorine by organic matter and washing compound
carried over .from the washing compartment. The first basket
of utensils will remain in the chlorine bath for at least two
minutes while the second basket is in the plain rinse and the
third basket is being washed. Upon removal from the chlorine
bath the utensils may be rinsed in clean running water, if
de sired, and allowed to dry either in the basket or i.nverted
on a drain shel. f or tray.
Silver and silver-plated tableware should not be treated with
chlorine as silver chlorides are formed which blacken the silver.
H) CLEAN DISH TOYtELS USED
Public health reason:
If dirty dish towels are used dishes and utensils which have been disin­fected
may become contaminated.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the drying c1oth is
clean and not used for any purpose except for drying dishes and utensils.
It i.s recommended that wherever possible utensils be permitted to drain
dry without the use of drying cloths.
I) NO PERSONS SLEEPING IN QUARTERS USED FOR PREPA,.~ING OR STORING FOOD
Public health reason:
The use of quarters for preparing or storing food as sleeping quarters pro­motes
uncleanliness and may lead to transmission of respiratory diseases.
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Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if quarters used for
preparing or storing food are not also used for sleeping quarters.
VI. Garbage
A) COLLECTED IN WATER TIGHT CONTAINERS 1i1fiTH FLY TIGHT LIDS
Public health reason:
Containers which are not water tight permit the seepage of liquid or
semi-liquid wastes to accumulate around the container producing odors
and insanitary conditions. It is essential that flies be lcept out of
garbage to prevent their carryi.ng particles of waste or spoUed foods
to fresh foods •
Satisfactory compliance:
This :item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if all garbage is :in
tight, nonabsorbent and easily washable receptacles which are eovered
with close-fitting lids while pending removal~
B) CONTAINERS AVAII.ABI,E TO KITCHEN, MESS HALL AND SLEEPING QUARTERS
Public health reason:
If garbage or waste containers are ava:Llable at all points vvhere garbage
or wastes are created i.t Vl'i.ll be more likely that proper disposal of
wastes will take place.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have O:een satisfied if containers are placed
w.ithin reasonable distance of all places where food is prepared or where
other garbage is created.
C) CONTAINERS EMPTIED M'D CLEANED DAILY
Public health reason:
Garbage containers should be emptied and cleaned daily to prevent nuisance.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if all garbage recep­tacles
are emptied and washed daily and treated with diE>infectant as :i.s
necessary.
D) GARBAGE DISPOSED OF IN A SATISFACTORY MA.NNER
Public health reason:
Garbage not properly d i.sposed of will create a nuisance and w.ill provide
harborage for rodents and vermin and a breeding place for flies.
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Satisfactory compliance:
This i tern shall be deemed to have been satisfied if all garbage is
disposed of by burial, burning or some other method approved by the
State Department of Health. In the case of burial, the garbage shall
be covered by a sufficient amount of earth to prevent ingress or egress
by flies, rodents or any insect or animal. In the case o.f burning,
a suitable incinerator shall be used.
VII.. Bathing
A) HOT AND COLD RliDNNING WATER AND OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR WASHING
HAln)S, FACES AND BODIES
Public health reason:
The use of washing facil i.ti.es is essential to the personal cleanliness
of carrp occupants.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. Separate showers with hot and cold water are provided
for both males and females and located in well con­structed
bu.ildings having good natural and artificial
lighting, adequate venti.lati.on and :floor of concrete
or similar impervious material.
2. Lavatories shall be placed convenient to the users and
shall be located at sufficient points to particularly
encourage the washing of hands after each visit to the
toilet. Lavatory facilities for use of those who are
engaged in the preparation and handling of food shall
include hot and cold running water, soap and individual
cloth or paper towels. I
VIII. Toilets
A) FLYPROOF AND SANITARY TOILETS AND PRIVIES PROVIDED
Public health reason:
Human excreta is potentially dangerous and must be properly disposed of.
The organisms causing typhoid .fever, paratyphoid fever and dysentery may
be present in the body discharges of cases or carriers. Flies and other
agents of transmission must be prevented from reaching toi1et facilities.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if flyproof and sanitary
toilet facilities are provided. These may be either water flush toilets
or privies.. Wherever possible and reasonable the installation of water
carriage toilets should be encouraged. I.f privies are used they should
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be tlyproof and all possible measures taken to eliminate flies in the
vicinity of the privies, and all persons known to have had typhoid or
paratyphoid fever or dysentery shall not be permitted to live in a camp
where privy-type toilets are in use. 'l'here should be one toilet or
privy for each 10 persons, and one urinal for each toilet .for men.
1. Water flush toilets - Water flush toilets shall be provided
in conveniently located, well constructed bui.ldings having
good material and artificial lighting, adequate ventilation
and floors of concrete or similar impervious material o All
.flush toilets must be connected to a sewerage system, and
sewage disposal shall be accomplished in compliance with the
State Sanitary Code and shall meet the approval of the Bureau
of Sanitation of the State Department of Health.
2. Pit privies - The construction of pit privies shall comply
with Regulation 3.3 of the State Sanitary Code.,
B) PERSONNEL REQ~IRED TO USE FACILITIES
Public health reason:
Unless the proper facilities are used, nuisances and public health
hazards will be created.,
Satisfactory compliance:
This i.tem shall be deemed to have been satisfied if there is no evidence
of failure to use the facilities,.
C) PRIVIES MORE 'liliAN 125 FEET FROM NEAREST SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, KITCHEN
OR :MESS HALL
Public health reason:
This distance is required to protect the water supply and reduce the
possibi.lities of fly contamination to the food in the k:i.tchen and mess
hall.
Satisfactory compliance:
This i tern shall be deemed to have been satisfied if there are no privies
located closer than 125 feet from a water supply, kitchen or mess hall.
IX.. Drainage
A) KITCHEN, TOILET AND BATH DRAINAGE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF
Public health reason:
All waste matter should be properly disposed of so as not to become a
nuisance or a public health menace.
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Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied 'if all liquid wastes
resulting from the cleaning and rinsing of facilities, utensils, floors,
flush toilets and from lavatories are disposed of through a sewer system
including a sanitary means of disposal or some other equivalent method
of disposal :if carried out in a sanitary manner. Disposal systems shall
comply with the State Sanitary Code.,
X.. Stables and Corrals
A) STABLES AND CORRALS KEPT TI~ A SANITARY HANNER
Public health reason:
If stables and eorra1s are not kept in a sanitary manner, obnoxious
odors will be created and fly breeding will occur.
Satisfactory compliance:
This .item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. The stables are in good condition and kept clean ..
2" The corral is well graded and drained and wastes are
not allowed to pool.
B) 1IA1\m.JRE DISPOSED OF WEEKLY IN SATISFACTORY MANNER
Public health reason:
Improper manure disposal induces the breeding o.f flies"
Satisfactory compliance:
This '.item shall be deemed to r~ave been satisfied U:
l.11 It is spread in the .fields.,
2. Stored :i.n a tight, screened and trapped manure shed.
3. Hauled away for disposal elsewhere.
General Information
The following are samples of brief type descriptions to be submitted in
addition to the check sheet.
1$ Source o.f water supply:
a. Deep, cased well with turbine pump. Protected at the surface.
b., Dug well 20t deep with t:imber bracing and board top.
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2'• Source of milk supply:
a., Grade A pasteurized milk purchased and served in individual
capped bottles.
b., From ranch, not strained or cooled, transported to points
of service in open buckets.
3. Method of garbage disposal:
a 0 Burned daily in metal incinerator.
b. Buried daily in excavated hole and covered and packed
by bulldozer.
4. Method of sewage disposal:
a., Privies and cess pool for kitchen waste.
be Flush toilets and septic tank with tile drain leaching
system.
5. Previous and present cases of illness.
a. One typhoid December, 19h.3; occasional dysenter.t and stomach
ailmente Frequent colds.
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(iTEMS CHECIED 00 NOT MJIT REQUIREMENTS)
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HANDLED DR SERVED PROPERLY SCRSENEO
Qt,ii\RHRS \-IHt:RE FOOD IS HOREO, I'REI'AREP,
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LABOR CAMP SANITATIO!-J
Rules and Regulations, Public Health Reasons:
and Satisfactory Compliance
Engineering Bulletin No., 3
Bureau of Sanitation
.Arizona State Department of Health
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Rules and Regulations on Labor Camp Sanitation
Part VI of the Semi tary Code, and Reference
to Page Number Containing Public Health
Reasons and S2tis.factory Compliance
Regulation 43.--Labor camp: In these regulat:ions, unless the
context otherwise requires, "labor cnmp" means any camp or simi.­lar
place of temporary abode, including one on wheels, established
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by or for the care of ':rorlanen engaged in construction, repair, alter­ati.
on, rai1rcad, lumber, road or highway, or other industrial ac­tivity.
A labor camp occupied by less than five persons, or a labor
camp established to meet an emergency and not occupied for more than
five consecutive days, shall be subject only to the provisions of
regulations 44, 54, and 5.~ of these regulations. 1
Regulation 44 .. --Location: Every labor camp wherever practicable,
shall be located on high, Trell-drained ground near a water supply.
No labor camp shall be located on the ·,aatershed of a domestic Tvater
supply. 1 & 2
Regulati.on 45.--Layout: The general layout of a labor camp shall be
so planned as to faciLitate frequent cleaning of the premises. The
kitchen and mess hall shall be located as far as practicable from
all toilets, stables, and corrals_, and shall in any event be located
at the opposite end o.f the eamp from the stables. 2 & 3
Regulation 46.--vrater: Every labor camp shall be provided Yvith a
sufficient quantity of safe water for drinking and bathing.. Evory
well or spring shall be adequately protected against pollu-tion by
reason of surface drainage, drip, or dust. Every well shall be
tightly cov~red, and the water shall be obtained therefrom by means
o.f some type of pump. 1uater shall not be drawn from any yrell by
means of buckets or other containers. In the event it is necessary
·to haul water, the containers both in transit and at the labor camp
shall be cleaned and steri1ized frequently, and shall be kept tightly
covered., If water is secured from il:,anks or containers, a spigot for
withdrawal therefrom shall be provided, and i.t shall be unlawful to
dip water therefrom. l.J., 5 & 6
Regulation 47 .--Toilets: Every labor camp shall be provided Tvith
suitable toilets or privies and with sewage disposal of a type
approved by the state department of health, and the owner or oper­ator
of the camp shall require the occupants to use such facilities.
All privies shall be located not less than one hundred trmnty-five
.feet .from the nearest source of water supply, kitchen, or mess hall_,
and shall at all times be maintained .in good repair and :i.n a clean,
.fly-tight, and sanitary condition. 13 & 14
Regulation 48.--Bathing: Every labor camp shall be provided vv-i.th '(?
an adequate supply of hot and cold running v.ra tor and all other
necessary facilities ~:ITashing the hands, .faces, and bodies of
the occupants.. 1.3
Regulation 49.--sleeping quarters: The occupants of a labor camp
shall be supplied vri th suitable bunkhouses, tents, or othor sleeping
quarters, so constructed and operated as to be properly heated and
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ventilated. £;.ch sleeping quarters shall contain not less than three
hundred fifty cubic .feGt of air space per occupant, and shall have
tight Trooden floors set not less ~~ six inches above the ground.
_!11 floors shall be srmpt dailyo ~
Regulation ,50 ~--Food: (a) In any 1 abor camp, all quarters in
·whi.cl:l food is stored, prepared., handled or served shall be vrell
ventilated and screened, a.•1d provided ui.th a floor ~·;hich can be
easily cJ..eaned.~ The food shall be storad, prepared, and served
:in a clean and sanitary manner.. Perish:tble foods, in addition
to be:i.ng protected against :insects and :rodents, shall be pro-perly
refrigerated at a ma.:;dmum temporatfure of fifty degrees
Fahrenheit~ (b) Every labor camp shall have adequate dishvrash-ing
facilities., All dishes; glassware.~ and other cooking and
eating u.L..;ensils mall be washed thoroughly vrith warm soapy •-rater,
and therea.fter scalded vd.th ':rater of a temperature of not less
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than one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit~ TO'rrels i.f used for
drying shall be clean. (c) No persons shall sleep in a tent or
room used for prepari.ng, storing, or serving food. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11 &. 12
Regulation .51.--Garbage: (a) In every labor camp all garbage
and refuse shall be collected and retained i.n uater-tight metal
containers having fly-tight lids. Such containers shall be
available at all times near all kitchens, mess halls, and sleep..
i.ng quarters. Every garbage container shall be emptied and
thoroughly cleaned daily. (b) In every la~or camp, all garbage
shall be disposed of by burial, by burning,. or by some other
method approved by the state department of health. In the case
of burial.J the garbage shall be covered by a sufficient amount
of earth to prevent ingress or egress by flies, rodents, or any
insect or animal. In the case of burning, rr suitable incinerator
shall be used. 12 & 13
Regulation 52.--Drainage: In every lnbor camp, all kitchen, toilet,
bath and other drainage shall be disposed of in such manner as to
prevent nuisance, fly breeding, and pos siblc pollution of any water
or food supply • 14 & 1.5
Regulation 53.--Stables and corrals: All stables and corrals in
any labor camp shall be kept sanitary at all times. Hanure shall
be disposed of, not less than once a week, by burial, composting,
or disposal in such place and manner as not to create a nuisance
or fly breeding condition. 1.5
Regulation .54.-Responsibility: The superi.ntendent or foreman in
charge of a labor camp shall be held responsible for its sanitary
condition and for compliance with these regulations. --
Regulation 55.--Abandoned camps: ifuen any labor camp is to be
abandoned, all garbage, rubbish, manure, and other refuse shall
be collected and so disposed of as to prevent nuisance. All privy
pits shall be filled in and the grounds and buildings left in a
clean and sanitary condition.
LABOR CAMP Slu'VITATION
The items set out on the accompanying inspection form are specifically
required under regulations 4.3 to 55 of the Sanitary Code of the Arizona
State Department of Health.
The following data giving the public health reason for each of the items
on the form, and a description of what might be considered to be satis­factory
compliance, have been assembled to assist the inspector and to
encourage uniformity in recommendations and checking.
The Sanitary Code requires that each item be met and the measures des­cribed
under satisfactory compliance, although not speci.fically required,
represent compliance under generally accepted standards of sanitation for
camps and are reasonable compliance to the specified items and should be
enforced when and wherever poss:ible.
For camps having less than five occupants, or occupied for not more than
five consecutive days, only the regulations governing location, proper
supervision and responsibility for sanitary conditions and cleaning up
upon abandonment apply.
I. Camp Location
A) ON HIGH WELL-DRAINED GROUND
Public health reason:
Low or uneven ground will result in the accumulation of rain or waste
water and will contribute to mosquito and fly breeding and to insanitary
conditions ..
Satisfactory compliance:
Thi.s item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
l. The location is such that surface runoff will be away
from the campe
2. The ground surface i.s graded and free of low spots.,
.3. 'Where necessary, a drainage system is provided to carry
away all surface water.
B) NEAR WATER SUPPLY
Public health reason:
A safe water supply for domestic purposes is essential to good health
and nearness of the camp to a satisfactory water supply will be more
likely to result in the delivery through pipe lines and under pressure
to the points in the camp where needed,
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Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. A local water supply is available which meets all require- ~
ments of these regulations. ~
2. An approved water supply operated under proper supervision
and delivered in pipe lines and u.nder pressure is piped to
the points in the camp where required.
C ) NOT ON WATERSHED OF ANY DOMESTIC WATER .SUPPLY
Public health reason:
The location o.f a camp on a domestic water supply watershed may result
in the pollution o.f the water supply.
Sat is factory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied i.f the camp location
is such that runoff from or through the camp vn.ll not enter a domestic
water supply.
II.. Layout of Camp
A) LAID OUT TO FACILITATE FREQUENT CJLEANING OF PREMISES
Public health reason:
If the camp is laid out in a marmer which will fac.i1 itate cleaning it is
more likely to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the ground surface
around and between buildings :ls graded or cleared and the buildings
are spaced so that the portions of the camp ground in use can be
readily c1eaned and rubbish removed.
B) KITCHEN .AJ!ID ]\.'JESS HALL DISTANT FROM TOILETS, STABLES AND CORRALS
Public health reason:
The close proximity of toilets, stables and corra1s to the kitchen and
mess hall will tend to increase the number of flies and obnoxious odors
around the places where food is stored, prepared and served.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. No privy is less than 125 feet from the kitchen or mess hall.
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2. Water carriage toilets are used and the toilet rooms do
not open directly into ahy room in which food, drink or
utensils are handled or stored.
3. Stables and corrals are sufficiently .far from the kitchen
and mess hall so that flies or obnoxious' odors w:i11 not
reach the ki.tchen or mess hall. Usually 200 yards will
be adequate.
III. Sleeping Quarters
A) BUNKHOUSES HEATED AND VENTILATED
Public health reason:
Ventilation and heating are interdependent in the creation of conditions
which influence the spread of respiratory disease.
Satisfactory compliance:
Thi.s item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. Every habitable building is equipped with heating equipment
capable of maintaining every habitable room thereof at a
temperature of at least 70° F. whenever occupied during
seasons of the year when heating is necessary. All heating
applicances producing dangerous gases must be vented adequately
to the outside and must have tight .flue connectionsa
Every habitable building has windows for ventilating all
rooms except closets. The openable window area for ven­tilation
purposes shall be at least 2~ percent and prefer-ably
more than .5 percent of the :floor area., Mechanical
ventilation may be substituted .for or be supplementary to
natural ventilation and must at least be equivalent to
natural ventilation.. Qpenable windows, trapdoors, louvres
or their equivalent, having a clear openable area o.f at
least 2 percent of the .floor area, should be provided for
all attics, basements and cellars. Water closets, urinals,
bathtubs and shovrer baths must be located in rooms separated
from habitable rooms by floor-to-ceiling partitions and
doors. Any rooms containing a water closet or urinal should
have at least 10 square feet of free floor area and at least
100 cubic feet air space for each water closet and each urinal ..
B) 350 CUBIC FEET AIR SPACE PER OCCUPANT
Public health reason:
.
This amount of air space is essential to minimize the spread of respira-tory
diseases.
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~factory compliance:
This :item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if there are a
minimum of 350 cubic feet of air space per occupant :in each occupied
habitable room.
C) TIGHT WOOD FLOOR SIX INCHES ABOVE niE GROUND
Public health reason:
A floor which is not tight permits dirt, dust and food particles to
accumulate under the building, which encourages the propagation and
habitation of vermin and rodents. The space between the .floor and
ground surface permits proper ventilation beneath the floor.
SatisfactorJ compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the floors are of
concrete, wood covered with linoleum, tight wood or equal, and can be
easily cleaned. Vvood fl.oors should be free of open cracks, holes or
poorly fitted planks and must be six inches above the ground ..
D) FLOORS SVVEPT DAILY
Public health reason:
Accumulation of dust and dirt encourages the propagation and habitation
of vermin and rodents.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the floors of all
occupied quarters are swept clean dai1y. In quarters where food is
stored, prepared or handled, dustless methods of floor cleaning shall
be used, or dust-arresting sv
VJhere chlorine treatment is used a three-compartment vat shall
be required, the fi.rst compartment to be used for washing, the
second for plain rinsing and the third for chlorine immersion;
provided that for existing installations the second or rinsing
compartment may be omitted if a satisfactory rinsing or spray­ing
device is substituted. This will prevent the excessive con­sumption
of chlorine by organic matter and washing compound
carried over .from the washing compartment. The first basket
of utensils will remain in the chlorine bath for at least two
minutes while the second basket is in the plain rinse and the
third basket is being washed. Upon removal from the chlorine
bath the utensils may be rinsed in clean running water, if
de sired, and allowed to dry either in the basket or i.nverted
on a drain shel. f or tray.
Silver and silver-plated tableware should not be treated with
chlorine as silver chlorides are formed which blacken the silver.
H) CLEAN DISH TOYtELS USED
Public health reason:
If dirty dish towels are used dishes and utensils which have been disin­fected
may become contaminated.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the drying c1oth is
clean and not used for any purpose except for drying dishes and utensils.
It i.s recommended that wherever possible utensils be permitted to drain
dry without the use of drying cloths.
I) NO PERSONS SLEEPING IN QUARTERS USED FOR PREPA,.~ING OR STORING FOOD
Public health reason:
The use of quarters for preparing or storing food as sleeping quarters pro­motes
uncleanliness and may lead to transmission of respiratory diseases.
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Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if quarters used for
preparing or storing food are not also used for sleeping quarters.
VI. Garbage
A) COLLECTED IN WATER TIGHT CONTAINERS 1i1fiTH FLY TIGHT LIDS
Public health reason:
Containers which are not water tight permit the seepage of liquid or
semi-liquid wastes to accumulate around the container producing odors
and insanitary conditions. It is essential that flies be lcept out of
garbage to prevent their carryi.ng particles of waste or spoUed foods
to fresh foods •
Satisfactory compliance:
This :item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if all garbage is :in
tight, nonabsorbent and easily washable receptacles which are eovered
with close-fitting lids while pending removal~
B) CONTAINERS AVAII.ABI,E TO KITCHEN, MESS HALL AND SLEEPING QUARTERS
Public health reason:
If garbage or waste containers are ava:Llable at all points vvhere garbage
or wastes are created i.t Vl'i.ll be more likely that proper disposal of
wastes will take place.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have O:een satisfied if containers are placed
w.ithin reasonable distance of all places where food is prepared or where
other garbage is created.
C) CONTAINERS EMPTIED M'D CLEANED DAILY
Public health reason:
Garbage containers should be emptied and cleaned daily to prevent nuisance.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if all garbage recep­tacles
are emptied and washed daily and treated with diE>infectant as :i.s
necessary.
D) GARBAGE DISPOSED OF IN A SATISFACTORY MA.NNER
Public health reason:
Garbage not properly d i.sposed of will create a nuisance and w.ill provide
harborage for rodents and vermin and a breeding place for flies.
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Satisfactory compliance:
This i tern shall be deemed to have been satisfied if all garbage is
disposed of by burial, burning or some other method approved by the
State Department of Health. In the case of burial, the garbage shall
be covered by a sufficient amount of earth to prevent ingress or egress
by flies, rodents or any insect or animal. In the case o.f burning,
a suitable incinerator shall be used.
VII.. Bathing
A) HOT AND COLD RliDNNING WATER AND OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR WASHING
HAln)S, FACES AND BODIES
Public health reason:
The use of washing facil i.ti.es is essential to the personal cleanliness
of carrp occupants.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. Separate showers with hot and cold water are provided
for both males and females and located in well con­structed
bu.ildings having good natural and artificial
lighting, adequate venti.lati.on and :floor of concrete
or similar impervious material.
2. Lavatories shall be placed convenient to the users and
shall be located at sufficient points to particularly
encourage the washing of hands after each visit to the
toilet. Lavatory facilities for use of those who are
engaged in the preparation and handling of food shall
include hot and cold running water, soap and individual
cloth or paper towels. I
VIII. Toilets
A) FLYPROOF AND SANITARY TOILETS AND PRIVIES PROVIDED
Public health reason:
Human excreta is potentially dangerous and must be properly disposed of.
The organisms causing typhoid .fever, paratyphoid fever and dysentery may
be present in the body discharges of cases or carriers. Flies and other
agents of transmission must be prevented from reaching toi1et facilities.
Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if flyproof and sanitary
toilet facilities are provided. These may be either water flush toilets
or privies.. Wherever possible and reasonable the installation of water
carriage toilets should be encouraged. I.f privies are used they should
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be tlyproof and all possible measures taken to eliminate flies in the
vicinity of the privies, and all persons known to have had typhoid or
paratyphoid fever or dysentery shall not be permitted to live in a camp
where privy-type toilets are in use. 'l'here should be one toilet or
privy for each 10 persons, and one urinal for each toilet .for men.
1. Water flush toilets - Water flush toilets shall be provided
in conveniently located, well constructed bui.ldings having
good material and artificial lighting, adequate ventilation
and floors of concrete or similar impervious material o All
.flush toilets must be connected to a sewerage system, and
sewage disposal shall be accomplished in compliance with the
State Sanitary Code and shall meet the approval of the Bureau
of Sanitation of the State Department of Health.
2. Pit privies - The construction of pit privies shall comply
with Regulation 3.3 of the State Sanitary Code.,
B) PERSONNEL REQ~IRED TO USE FACILITIES
Public health reason:
Unless the proper facilities are used, nuisances and public health
hazards will be created.,
Satisfactory compliance:
This i.tem shall be deemed to have been satisfied if there is no evidence
of failure to use the facilities,.
C) PRIVIES MORE 'liliAN 125 FEET FROM NEAREST SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, KITCHEN
OR :MESS HALL
Public health reason:
This distance is required to protect the water supply and reduce the
possibi.lities of fly contamination to the food in the k:i.tchen and mess
hall.
Satisfactory compliance:
This i tern shall be deemed to have been satisfied if there are no privies
located closer than 125 feet from a water supply, kitchen or mess hall.
IX.. Drainage
A) KITCHEN, TOILET AND BATH DRAINAGE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF
Public health reason:
All waste matter should be properly disposed of so as not to become a
nuisance or a public health menace.
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Satisfactory compliance:
This item shall be deemed to have been satisfied 'if all liquid wastes
resulting from the cleaning and rinsing of facilities, utensils, floors,
flush toilets and from lavatories are disposed of through a sewer system
including a sanitary means of disposal or some other equivalent method
of disposal :if carried out in a sanitary manner. Disposal systems shall
comply with the State Sanitary Code.,
X.. Stables and Corrals
A) STABLES AND CORRALS KEPT TI~ A SANITARY HANNER
Public health reason:
If stables and eorra1s are not kept in a sanitary manner, obnoxious
odors will be created and fly breeding will occur.
Satisfactory compliance:
This .item shall be deemed to have been satisfied if:
1. The stables are in good condition and kept clean ..
2" The corral is well graded and drained and wastes are
not allowed to pool.
B) 1IA1\m.JRE DISPOSED OF WEEKLY IN SATISFACTORY MANNER
Public health reason:
Improper manure disposal induces the breeding o.f flies"
Satisfactory compliance:
This '.item shall be deemed to r~ave been satisfied U:
l.11 It is spread in the .fields.,
2. Stored :i.n a tight, screened and trapped manure shed.
3. Hauled away for disposal elsewhere.
General Information
The following are samples of brief type descriptions to be submitted in
addition to the check sheet.
1$ Source o.f water supply:
a. Deep, cased well with turbine pump. Protected at the surface.
b., Dug well 20t deep with t:imber bracing and board top.
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2'• Source of milk supply:
a., Grade A pasteurized milk purchased and served in individual
capped bottles.
b., From ranch, not strained or cooled, transported to points
of service in open buckets.
3. Method of garbage disposal:
a 0 Burned daily in metal incinerator.
b. Buried daily in excavated hole and covered and packed
by bulldozer.
4. Method of sewage disposal:
a., Privies and cess pool for kitchen waste.
be Flush toilets and septic tank with tile drain leaching
system.
5. Previous and present cases of illness.
a. One typhoid December, 19h.3; occasional dysenter.t and stomach
ailmente Frequent colds.
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